Pencil-holder.



T. K. SURFACE.

PENCIL HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14, 1915.

1,179,873. Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

\ UNITED-STATES PATENT orrron.

TAYLOR K. SURFACE, OF MERINA, NEBRASKA.

PENCIL-HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, TAYLOR K. SURFAGE, acitizen of the United States, residing at Merna, in the county of Custerand State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Pencil-Holder; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will en able others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an, improved double pencil holder, and anobject of the invention is to provide a holder of this design comprisinga body, from the sides of which curved arms project, each of which beingadapted to overlie a pencil in combination with two yieldable clampsrising from one face of the body, and opposite each other and interposedbetween the two pencils, one bearing against each pencil to hold thesame in its respective arm.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved clamp on theback of the body extending downwardly, and designed to clamp the outerportion of the pocket between the clamp and the body, to secure theholder to wearing apparel.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an extension on theclamp of the back of the body, which extension underlies the bodycausing a crimp or a partial fold in the material of the wearingapparel, to prevent slipping of the holder.

A feature of the invention is the provision of an elongated lug, whichis struck up from the lower edge of the body in the direction of theclamp on the back of the body to additionally insure againstdisplacement of the holder.

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitatealterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the improvedholder constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is anenlarged detail view of the holder. Fig. 3 is a sectional view. Fig. 4is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. 3, showing the holder clamped tothe material of the pocket of the wearing apparel. Fig. 5 is a sectionalview on line 5-5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of another formSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Apr. 18, 1916.

, Application filed July 14, 1915. Serial No. 39,832.

of holder. Fig. 7 is a sectional view on line 77 of Fig. 6, showinganother construction of clamp on the back of the holder. Fig. 8

is a view in rear elevation of the form of I pencils may be arranged. Astrip of metal 6 is provided, which is bent upon itself as at 7 formingtwo spring arms 8 and 9, and the corresponding edges of these armsnearest the bends 7 are soldered or otherwise connected to the frontface of the body, as shown at 10. The lower portions of the arms belowwhere they are soldered to the body are bowed or curved laterally towardthe pencils. It will be observed that the spring arms or clamps arebetween the pencils and are designed to bear against the pencils to holdthem in place in the curved arms. Soldered or otherwise secured at 11 onthe back of the body is a spring clamp 12, the lower portion of whichextends downwardly and is bowed slightly rearwardly from the back of thebody, so that the material of the wearing apparel may enter between theclamp and the body. The lower extreme portion 13 of the clamp partiallyunderlies the lower edge of the body and forwardly and downwardly towardthe material of the pocket, so that when the material is between theclamp and the body a slight crimp is caused in the material between thepencils. In other words the material of the pocket is pushed or crimpedunder the lower edge of the body, there being an elongated lug or ribstruck up from the lower edge of the body, which rib 14 bites into thematerial of the pocket, constituting additional means for assisting theunderlying extreme portion of the spring clamp or tongue in preventingdisplacement of the holder. In Figs. 6 and 7 the underlying extremeportion of the spring clamp or tongue on the back of the body of theholder, and the elongated rib or lug are dispensed with.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and usefulis 1. A pencil holder comprising a plate, the opposite edge portions ofwhich are provided with curved arms overlying th p ate and extendingtoward each other and designed to receive a pair of pencils between thearms and the plate, said plate having a pair of spring clamps solderedto its front face, said spring clamps being interposed between thepencil receiving portions and designed to bear laterally and against thepencils to hold the pencils in said curved arms, a clamp secured to thetop portion of the back of the plate and extending downwardly and havingits extreme portion underlying the lower edge of the plate to cause acrimp in the material of the pocket of the wearer between said pencils,and an elongated rib formed upon the lower edge of the plate designed tobite in the material of the pocket to prevent displacement of theholder.

2. A pencil holder comprising a plate, the lower opposite edge portionsof which are provided with curved arms overlying the plate and extendingtoward each other and designed to receive a pair of pencils, one betweeneach arm and the plate, a pair of spring clamps constructed from asingle piece of spring material bent upon itself to form a pair ofspring clamps interposed be tween the pencil receiving portions anddesigned to bear laterally and against the pencils to hold them in saidcurved arms,

said pair of spring clamps adjacent where the single piece of materialis bent upon itself being secured to said plate, a clamping bladesecured to the top portion of the back of the plate and extendingdownwardly and having its extreme portion underlying the lower edge ofthe plate to cause a crimp in the material of the pocket of the wearingapparel and to force the crimped material between said pencils, toprevent the holder from wabbling, the lower edge of the plate having anelongated rib extending trans versely thereof and designed to bite inthe material of the pocket to prevent displacement of the holder.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

TAYLOR K. SURFACE.

Witnesses: a

B. C. BROWNING, P. F. Forum.

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